[Influence of weather in the incidence of acute myocardial infarction in Galicia (Spain)].

Objective: To assess the interactions between weather and the impact of each individual meteorological parameters in the incidence of acute myocardial infarctions (AMI) in Galicia.

Methods: Retrospective study analyzing the number of AMI diagnosed and transferred to the hospital by the Emergencies Sanitary System of Galicia between 2002 and 2009. We included patients with clinical and ECG findings of AMI.

Consumption of fruit and vegetables and risk of lung cancer: a case-control study in Galicia, Spain.

Objective: We analyzed the effect of fruit and vegetable intake on lung cancer risk in a population in northwest Spain.

Methods: We analyzed data from a hospital-based case-control study including 295 histologically confirmed cases and 322 controls. Controls were patients attending the hospital for minor surgery.

A population-based case-control study on fruit and vegetable intake and lung cancer: a paradox effect?

A population-based case-control study was carried out in Northwest Spain to analyze the effect of fruit and vegetable intake on the appearance of lung cancer. A non-significant protective association was found for overall consumption of leafy green and other vegetables, with consumption once a day or more vs. less than once a week yielding odds ratios of 0.